The nobility considered it fashionable to settle in this district. Among thePalladian mansions dating from the reign ofCatherine the Great are the residence of the mayor of Moscow (1778–82, rebuilt in ), and theEnglish Club (1780s).

They feature from all over the former USSR including Moscow, St Petersburg, Kazan, Tbilisi, Vilinus and more. Those which are dated are mainly from the 1970s but some are from the 80s and others, I believe, are earlier.

Published in 1976. The Kremlin and the Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge. Red Square. The Monument to Alexander Pushkin. The Cathedral of St Basil. The Eternal Fire on the Grave of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in the Alexandrovsky Gardens.

Vladimir wasone of the medieval capitals of Russia, with significant buildings surviving from the 12th century. In the past, the city was also known asVladimir-on-Klyazma (Владимир-на-Клязьме ). The neighboring town ofSuzdal, for instance, was mentioned in 1024.